taking pleasure in all things food

Salmon and Roe Appetizer

Pure and simple

One day a year the Netherlands turn into an Orange on steroids, we call it Queensday. That is until today we called it that: this will be the last Queensday for at least a few decades with a new king taking the throne.

Queensday is not so much a celebration of the queen as an excuse for a great party: when I was a kid it was all about selling old junk on your doorstep. Then it became about joining the thousands of people on the streets of Amsterdam drinking way too many luke warm cans of beer. Nowadays the perfect Queensday is sitting at a friend’s window looking out on the mayhem, enjoying a lovely glass of wine.

The food that I associate with Queensday has also changed over the years: First I remember eating half of the cake I was trying to sell by slice. Then there were years of greasy shawarmas, French fries and burgers. And now I am nibbling on a few delicacies that have nothing more in common with Queensday than that they are ….orange.

These salmon bites take no effort to put together and make a great appetizer for any celebration.

Small tip: as only part of the salmon filet is thick enough to cut it into beautiful even cubes, have another recipe handy for the remaining salmon. Have some Salmon Burgers for lunch, for example.

Ingredientsa piece of thick sashimi quality salmon
Fish roe ( I used orange for the occasion, but black roe gives a very sticking effect as well)
Spring Onions

You know a nephew of mine actually attended the Royal Wedding of King Willem-Allexander before he became King of course, I have never really asked him how he got involved-I haven’t seen my nephew for some years now, we are all scattered everywhere. I am really curious, where do you live?? I ate a lot of shawarmas in the Netherlands and I spent one new years eve there and we made a lot of oliebollen, I ate so much my stomach was aching. I always buy a big box of Stroopwafels and some Speculaas when I pass through Schiphol airport. I have fond memories because I have some really good friends there. You make me miss them.

My nephew is a globe trotter, the last time I heard of him he was in Ghana, doing some business there, but I haven’t talked to him in a while. I can be reached on myfavouritepastime@yahoo.com. Thanks for liking my soup. I got so lost in the Queensday narration I forgot to commend you on the starter. It looks like one I would find in a five star restaurant. I do love your pretty little photos too. They are unique and well thought of.

afracooking said: 15 May , 201322:59

Thank you for your lovely compliments! Really so wonderful to read!! I have a few busy days ahead of me, but will certainly drop you a line via email soon!
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